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So, you comfortable, Slick? On his forehead he had two antennas, I think these little things that stuck out, anyway He was quite bald. Long, pointy ears A little bigger than that and a wide mouth... Yes, that[s exactly what he looked like! The creature who knocked me down and took my Social Security check. See you later, Alligator! He had black eyes, no pupils at all And a snout like an animal[s muzzle, like a cat[s. 4 5
]YOU WANT ME TO GET THAT?] Benson! There[s nothing good on TV any more. ]Not the shoes]? No, I have no idea. What movie is that from? Cheers! By the way, when did we start talking about girls? No shit when we were growing up we had Columbo, Kojak, Cannon, McCloud Alias Smith and Jones, Little House on the Prairie You ought to check out Weaveworld. That[s his best book. Imajica is also pretty great. you seen Hellraiser? Gotta hit the head Pick up two brews on the way back, [kay? How about this Who[d you do, Beatrice Dalle or Michelle Pfeiffer? Beatrice Dalle. But it[s been a while since Moebius did anything that was particularly outstanding. it[s not like he[s doing bad work, exactly, it[s just that it isn[t as imaginative as Jerry Cornelius[s Airtight Garage, or Arzach for that matter No, Nicholson was totally wrong for the Joker. Willem Dafoe would[ve been so much better Who[d you do, Winona Ryder or walter matthau? now that[s a little tougher. I think I need to mull that one over. Can I borrow ten bucks? Didja ever notice if you point out something to a dog, it just looks at your finger, not at what you[re pointing at? check out the black chick sitting over there. I think I[m trying too hard. The first time I meet a girl I tell all about myself, ask her to read all my books, loan her all my records, and show her all my drawings. I just scare her away. This is turning into one of those two-o[clockin-the-morning conversations Ah, we got a ways to go! 6 7
hello? Uh huh What? Really? OK, gimme 30 minutes. Hello? Are you hurt? is everything OK? 8 9
A huge head with three evil eyes. And its nose was round, with enormous nostrils And its mouth was full of Hey, are you even listening? Yes everything[s OK. So what d[you wanna do now? I don[t know. What do you wanna do? 6, 7, 8. Then I got a job working at a bookstore, and it[s an OK job then I met a guy 10 11
it was heaven for about seven seconds before things changed and not a particularly pleasant experience I bet He was an asshole. Well, you know, it[s So what about you? What[s the story of your life? Nothing much Elementary, middle, high school, a coupla stupid jobs, one year in the army, on the dole, moved here What is it? Something wrong? No, no! Nothing! Attended art school for half a year, dropped out, got a job as a police sketch artist. Whose turn is it, by the way? Mine? Yes So your love life? Hey! Double five! Nothing serious, but I[m working at it, keepin[ my eyes open What[s the most important thing in your life right this moment? Love. And you... What[s the most important thing in your life right this moment? I guess I[d say 12 13
I can never remember my own number. Here you go! Thanks! I have to run now to catch my bus. So when you gonna call her? 2231 Hang on Got it! See ya. See ya I dunno. I wanted to see if she was gonna call first. if you[re interested you oughta show it by calling first. I don[t wanna call too soon either Was she pretty? Almost too pretty. She might be out of my league. Maybe she[s got an incurable disease and only has a half a year to live, so her standards aren[t so high! ]is this a piece of your brain?] fawlty towers! 14 15
This is my favorite gravestone Tobias Jensen, born Aalesund July 24th 1865, died a physician New York City July 1st 1892. I mean traveling to America at that time, so young Think of what he must have experienced Oh, hi there! How are you? She sits with her back to him and cuts her hair very short. He sweeps up the hair on a board and buries it in the garden. He tattoos a map on his chest. Wow! That was amazing! Really? I[ve got tons of other poems if you want to hear them Hello? Sure, we can do that where? Regular or caffeine free? Blood on the Tracks may be his best record. You[ve never been here before? Here? No I come all the time. I like walking here. C[mon, I[ll show you something Do you like Leonard Cohen? ]Favorite gravestone]? 16 17